Personnel Security Analyst

*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL, UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, UNITED STATES POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE AND POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION EMPLOYEES. OTHER APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS You must meet ALL of the minimum qualifications listed below. Bachelor's degree from an accredited university AND must have a minimum of 5 years' experience conducting security and suitability adjudications related to background investigations, reviewing completed suitability investigations, and determining the impact of potential adverse or derogatory information. Experience must include expert knowledge of personnel security concepts, including Continuous Evaluation principles and policies, principles, and practices. OR Must have a minimum of 7 years' experience conducting security and suitability adjudications related to background investigations, reviewing completed suitability investigations, and determining the impact of potential adverse or derogatory information. Experience must include expert knowledge of personnel security concepts, including Continuous Evaluation principles and policies, principles, and practices. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. Intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, and ability to meet tight deadlines. EVALUATION FACTORS You must have the experience, knowledge and skills as listed in EACH of the evaluation factors. Failure to demonstrate that you meet all of the evaluation factor requirements as listed below will result in a score of zero (0); an ineligible status, and you will not be referred for further consideration. Include your major accomplishments relevant to the position requirements in your resume. Experience conducting security and suitability adjudications related to background investigations, reviewing completed suitability investigations and determining the impact of potential adverse or derogatory information. Demonstrated ability to resolve difficult and complex security problems such as overlapping and conflicting requirements within the Personnel Security Program. Mastery of personnel security concepts, principles, and practices, sufficient to lead programs and provide advisory services to function as a technical authority in assignments requiring the application of new theories and developments to security methods, technology, or procedures. Expert knowledge of personnel security laws, regulations, and precedent decisions, including Continuous Evaluation, sufficient to recommend substantive program changes or alternative courses of managerial action requiring modification of existing security management techniques critical to the resolution of problems. Skill in advising agency management on personnel security requirements, development, technology advances, forecasts and methods to streamline processes and increase efficiency. Ability to perform key decision-making and policy-developing responsibilities in very difficult assignments such as planning for significantly new or far-reaching security program requirements, primarily in the personnel security arena. You will no longer be considered for this position if you receive a zero (0) rating on any evaluation factor. Failure to demonstrate that you meet all evaluation factor requirements will result in a score of zero (0). Upon receipt of a zero score, you will be deemed "not minimally qualified," and you will not be referred for further consideration.